Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with intruder in American Collocation
intruder
noun
countable
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ɪnˈtrudər/
unwanted
uninvited
unwanted
unwelcome
The spiny branches are a useful deterrent against unwanted intruders.
possible
possible
potential
would-be
The tannoy system has been effectively employed to scare off would-be intruders.
with particular characteristics
armed
malicious
masked
Along the frontier, soldiers killed 34 armed intruders.
keep intruders away
deter
keep out
repel
scare off
stop
The presence of effective security measures strongly deters intruders.
find or catch intruders
catch
confront
detect
discover
disturb
identify
tackle
They believe that the dog’s barking disturbed the intruders.